CHAPTER 4
Okay, so I lied and I had a bunch of free writing time today so I wrote this. It's short and I don't like this chapter all that much because of it but I had to make it short for special plot movement reasons. Thank you so much to everyone who has read, reviewed, faved and followed. You're all wonderful and I love you. Hope you enjoy this one!
Danny is in danger. They are going to find him and they're gonna take him back to that facility. Back to where he was treated like something not someone. He doesn't deserve any of this. He's one of the sweetest kids out there and for the first fourteen years of his life he was abused and neglected.
Mom and Dad disappeared down into the lab a while ago. I'm sitting in the living room watching the space documentaries we got. I think Danny officially loves space. Maybe, because of his ghost half it could be classified as an obsession? I don't know, but he really seems to love it. He's worried though. He's smart enough to know when he's in danger, and he is. The neighbours have seen him and they've met him. The people out looking for Danny were going house to house, showing everyone that poster.
I can't let him go back there. He doesn't much want to either. Just then, Mom and Dad came up from the basement smiling.
"We've got a plan, guys." Mom said. Dad could barely contain his huge, glowing grin, and burst out, yelling. "Danny's gonna to live with an old buddy of mine! Just until all of this dies down, anyway."
"You're sending me away?" Danny's voice cracked and he got a worried look on his face and started to apologize. "If I did something-" Mom cut him off.
"No, Danny. You did nothing wrong. We just need to hide you for a little while and the best way to do that is to get you away from here. We can't uproot our lives right now. Jazz is almost done with school and I have the veterinary practice to worry about. Not to mention we wouldn't be able to afford to buy a new place right now. This is the only way we can keep you safe and still have you. Besides, when they leave town you'll come right back."
"When is he leaving?" I asked. Mom bit her lip and replied.
"We already called Vlad and asked him if he could keep Danny for a while. He is a scientist and was a supernatural enthusiast in college. We told him all about Danny, so we won't have to worry about that."
Mom finished with a smile and looked at Danny. "He's sending a car for you right now. It won't be here for a few hours, though. Vlad lives in Wisconsin."
"Wait, sending a car? People can get cars in the mail?"
Mom laughed and I chuckled, Dad smiled and explained.
"He's sending a driver here with a car so the driver can drive you to his house. He's filthy rich. He can do that."
Danny just blinked at him. Economics was one thing, of many, that Danny still didn't understand.
Mom and Danny went upstairs and packed a bag for Danny. I packed a smaller bag and shoved an old laptop in there along with a few movies and books for the road.
A few hours later, a black sedan pulled up in our driveway. The driver quickly got out and slinked along the front lawn in the setting sun. He knocked on the door and waited, holding one hand behind his back.
Mom opened the door and gave him Danny's bag. He grabbed it and walked back to the car and popped it in the trunk. He moved back to the driver's seat and sat down, waiting.
Mom hauled Danny downstairs and hugged him tightly.
"We'll see you soon, Danny. We love you." Dad wrapped an arm around Danny's shoulder.
"You'll come back when it's safe, son."
Danny's eyes started watering when he heard the last word. He threw himself into Dad's arms and started mumbling into his jumpsuit. Dad kneeled down and hugged him tightly, then reached for me and Mom and pulled us into a group hug. We all whispered 'Goodbye's and 'I love you's into each other's ears. Danny wiped the tears from his eyes, set his shoulders and turned towards the front door. He walked slowly and grabbed his carry-on bag when he reached the door. He gave us one final look, then turned out into the golden light of the outside world.
My family rushed to the door and waved to him as he got into the car and smiled at us. He threw his bag inside and waved back.
His face was sad. His smile was thin, and barely held up. His eyes were permeated with sadness and were wet with unshed tears.
He sat in the car and pulled the door shut.
With the slam of a car door, he was gone.
The car drove away, into the coming night.
The neighbor's girl and a friend of hers watched as he went. Her short black hair flowing in the wind, while his dark green eyes tracked the car's movement.